Written by

Drew Bracken
Sentinel Correspondent

Piano prodigy Gavin George, of Granville, still only 10 years old, just returned from Italy after playing with the Ashdod Symphonic Orchestra at the Music Fest Perugia.

Perugia, about 40 minutes from Rome, "is amazing," wrote Gavin's dad, Eric George, in an email while still in Italy. "It has been scorching hot. But Gavin is once again making it seem like a cake walk."

For two weeks every summer, the Music Fest Perugia provides "a challenging but inviting environment for young performers aimed at keeping the classical repertoire vibrant and alive," according to its website. "During the ...